A new year is a great opportunity to share my enthusiasm for my commitment to work hard for British Columbia’s seniors and their families. As Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors, I look forward to continuing to connect with as many British Columbians as I can throughout the province. What better time to reconnect with B.C.’s...

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Good-bye smokers, hello vapers. E-cigarettes have hit the Kootenays and are not expected to be leaving any time soon as sales of the latest tobacco alternate soar. For Nelson resident Scott Kerr, vaping means his lungs don’t hurt and his head is not as “cloudy.” “I’ve dropped from 14 […]

Got an emergency or see and accident or a crime . . . then call 9-1-1. Experience flu-like symptoms . . . dial up 8-1-1. The Ministry of Health is asking people that may have the influenza to dial up the new number feeling highly infectious cases could put others, at the hospital emergency room, clinic or doctor's office, at...

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily You wouldn’t drive in the winter without snow tires and you shouldn’t neglect a flu shot if you want to be safe. That’s the warning from Dr. Rob Parker, Medical Health Officer with Interior Health. “Our main concern is that people are getting sick unnecessarily,” said Parker,. “There is still...

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily When Nelson resident Mary Ann McClelland heard she was going to have to wait a year for her double cataract surgery here she decided to go public. “The whole point wasn’t just for me,” said the 71-year-old senior. “There’s been a flurry of activity because of my story and that’s what I wanted...

British Columbia’s provincial health officer has released the following statement on the recent H5N1 influenza death in Alberta: “B.C. was informed (Tuesday) night by Alberta health officials that they have confirmed a fatal case of H5N1 influenza in someone who recently returned from Beijing, China. “As reported earlier by Health Canada and the Alberta Ministry […]

Another week, another closure notice from Interior Health regarding Kaslo Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department. Interior Health is advising area residents due to limited physician availability the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department will be closed from 5 p.m. Tuesday January 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday January 8. Outside these hours, the emergency department […]

Interior Health announced another round of closures to the Kaslo Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department to ring in the New Year. The closures to the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department began Friday afternoon (December 27). The new dates are: 5 p.m. Dec. 27 to 9 a.m. Dec. 30 5 p.m. Dec. 30 to […]

The following press release was issued by Richard Deane on the afternoon of Dec. 24: Teck Trail Operations is reporting an incident that resulted in a zinc release to an outfall to the Columbia River on Dec. 22. Based on an initial assessment, the release does not create any health or safety risk to people, fish or wildlife...

Dear Editor, For over 100 years Trail Operations has operated as a world class refinery and smelter in the West Kootenays of British Columbia. Our facility refines and recycles everything from metal concentrates to used batteries into metals and fertilizers that we all rely on. Over our 100-year history we have grown in...